Well some really reliable people on here that actually work in Oshawa have said that the plant is shutting down for a week this Jan to add in a line for the Camaro rag top.

Also GM has said that the 'vert will be sold as a 2011 model so you MIGHT be able to order one this summer after the model year changes over.

Your post makes sense about the addition of the convertible in Jan. It is fairly typical of the next model year being able to be ordered anyways in May - not summer though... I Know the Corvette I ordered (2010) was placed in mid-May 2009. It was built the first day of 2010 production, at the very end of July.

Not for a long while. We have only produced a handful for dealer showrooms and publications, hand built as most of the equipment isent up and running yet.

So when are those handful going to start making the car show circuits or showing up in the dealer showrooms? Would be nice to have an idea of what it will actually look like and what will be the order options. I know they did some sort of presentation to certain dealers but no pictures were allowed.

I seriously doubt I will be unhappy. But if for some reason the color choices/options are heavily constrained I would just buy a coupe right now. Because the waiting is starting to kill me. And buying a couple now and then a vert later isn't in our budget. So not an option for my situation.

So when are those handful going to start making the car show circuits or showing up in the dealer showrooms? Would be nice to have an idea of what it will actually look like and what will be the order options. I know they did some sort of presentation to certain dealers but no pictures were allowed.

I seriously doubt I will be unhappy. But if for some reason the color choices/options are heavily constrained I would just buy a coupe right now. Because the waiting is starting to kill me. And buying a couple now and then a vert later isn't in our budget. So not an option for my situation.

There was two companies showing Vert conversions at SEMA this year. The first set of pics off the Yellow Camaro was built by DropTopCustoms.com . Very clean and good fit, and interesting story about company pull their website. The second car, the black one was not so impressed with.

I'm sorry, but if GM puts out the new 2011 Caramo convertible and it look's anything close to the fit/finish of these two conversions....I'll probably just opt for the coup.:( Hell, after enduring the wait for the vert after watching all the other C5 members enjoying theirs for a whole 2 years sooner I may be so mad as to buy a chally!!

I realize that the after market production of these are probably VERY time consuming and difficult, I still think a better "finish" is needed if I was to consider it; especially for the additional cost involved.

I'm just hope someone in the know would put out some pics and specs on the 2011 vert. If their setting up production equipment for them in Jan 2010, they should certainly have some idea what they'll look like OR when we can expect to see the first one off the production line. Till then, I'll just wait and hope for the best